The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-03

from the north and from the south. and shall
testify that the life which we thought was fruit
less abounded IN all the fruits of the spirit Let
us cheer ourselves with these words Let US
drink Of this wei! by the way, and hit up our
hands and be glad
The best testimony we can give 10
the influence of the dead is to con-
tinue and extend the work in which
they delighted whilst they were yet with us.
There is TO be no more gazing upon the heaven.
There are to be no fruitless tears In
crying for the absent NAV in reality be Ia
dulging own selishness. There is sorrow
that is not divine, and therefore, not useful
The Lord is risen Lord. and we should know
the power OF His resurrection IN sucn degrees
will enable to feel that they who are dead
in Christ alive in Him evermore. The Lord
himself said, ''All power is given unto Ne IN
Heaven and in earth Go ye therefore, and
teach" Mark that word therefore 1t IN
dcates point in an argument; and IL Is
because we are risen IN Christ, because
we have overcome the sharpness of
death and the darkness of the grave
that we are bound to go forth and teach wher-
gver opportunity occurs. We are to speak
light, to offer comfort, to release captivity, TO
bring morning, to shine upon the abode of gloom
IL any man says he mourns the dead so deeply
that he can do nothing for the living he is dis
IGNORING the dead whom he never understood.
and blichtine the flowers which he pretends to
preserve. When mourn our sainted dead II
Is our infrmity that mourns; our faith reJolces,
blessed n0f Festival. for we e say that they
shall hunger more. neither thirst any moro,
neither sh all the sun light them, nor any
heat When think of their joys we forget
SORROWS. ard call upon all men to praise the
Lord for His goodness in giving rest to his
weary ones. Praise Him with the sound OF
the trumpet praise Him with the psaltery and
harp; praise Him with the timbrel and
dance; praise Him with stringed instruments;
praise Him upon the loud cymbals: praise Him
lpon the high sounding Gym bals,' for he hath
ppeDed the doors of heaven and made them glad
who knew once the bitterness of infinite truth.
With DIR. Parker In the pulpit was Dr.
Fseechers former helper and the present act
ing pastor, Rev. W. e. B. Halliday, d. d. The
,hurch was crowded. Had it been
twice as large it would have been filed. The
people were formed in line in the street by
policemen, and ad mitted only fast the
-shers could seat them. In the pastors pew,
No 81, Mrs. Beecher and Mrs. Parker.
The evening from Acts x. 6:
He lodgetb with Simon, a tanner. whose
house is by the seaside" Dr. Parker said this
was the Bible in a sentence. He said the sub
iect Of the sentence Simon Peter. and
showed that Simon, the tanner, belonged to
despised class, who were compelled to live
apart. What had brought the proud Jew
lodge with such mani Naught but the grace
of God could do it
The oratory of Dr. Parker is simple and I'M
affected. AS rule, the opinions of his hearers
were favorable to him, and 1t was predicted by
some that call would be extended to him by
the church. DIR. Parker has declined TO state
whether he would or would not accept call.